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DIY cookbooks from Shutterfly

November 17, 2011 | 12:18
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If you're looking for a unique gift idea this holiday season, you might want to think about writing your own cookbook. Shutterfly.com has recently launched its custom-path photo books that allow anyone to publish their work.

You could write a cookbook of treasured family recipes or your favorite holiday treats. Whatever the subject, this is a way to preserve your family's food traditions.

The photo books range in size and price, beginning at $9.74 for a 5-by-7-inch book to $41.24 for a 12-by-12-inch book. Each book contains 20 pages with the option to add more pages. The website has two different recipe layouts with various color and embellishment choices. Additionally, you can add, move and resize pictures and text anywhere on the page to suit your recipe needs.